Show Notes
7 Sports Card Newsletters Worth Adding to Your Inbox
David recommends seven sports card newsletters that each serve a different kind of collector. The conversation covers J.R. Fickle’s entertaining Mantel’s Mail Day, Evan Parker’s Above the Mantel, Sooz’s industry-informed Card Chat, vintage discoveries from Post War Cards, collector commentary from Trading Card Dumpster Fire, practical flipping lessons from Ballcard Genius, basketball coverage from Conor Collects and modern hobby trends from The Hobby Wire. There’s also a bonus recommendation for design and photography fans: Beauty of a Game.
Newsletters mentioned
Mantel: https://mantel.beehiiv.com/
Card Chat: https://cardchat.substack.com/
Post War Cards: https://postwarcards.substack.com/
Trading Card Dumpster Fire: https://tradingcarddumpsterfire.substack.com/
Ballcard Genius: https://ballcardgenius.substack.com/
Conor Collects: https://conorcollects.substack.com/
The Hobby Wire: https://www.thehobbywire.com/
Bonus — Beauty of a Game: https://beautyofagame.substack.com/
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